Comp Air 8

The Comp Air 8 is an American kit turboprop-powered light civil utility aircraft that was manufactured by Comp Air of Florida from about 2000 until 2021.

The aircraft's webpage was removed in 2021 and the new company website does not list it as being in production in 2022.

Design and development
The aircraft is a Comp Air 7 with its fuselage stretched by 2 feet (0.6 m) to accommodate six adults and two children. The Comp Air 8 is configured as a conventional high-wing monoplane with optional tailwheel or tricycle undercarriage. It can be fitted with large floats for water operations.

The Comp Air 8 fuselage and tail are constructed with carbon fiber. Fuel capacity can be determined by the builder and can be as much as 180 u.s.gal. The useful load is 2000 to 2500 lb and the aircraft has a standard gross weight of 4800 lb. The gross weight can be increased to 5200 lb or even 5600 lb with factory-supplied reinforcing kits. The standard engine used is the Walter M 601D of 657 hp

Kit production seems to have ended in 2021.

Operational history
In August 2022 there were seven Comp Air 8s registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration.